hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
feeling; sense; impression
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
way of talking; speaking style
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to become familiar (to one's ears)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
senility; dotage; decrepitude
then; well; so; well then
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to demand money; to pester; to extort
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies